Which of the following is an example of a preschooler’s inability to conserve?
a. Denver pours his milk into a taller but thinner glass and says, “Now there is more.”
b. Esteban tells you, as he takes all the Legos out of the box and sets them end to end, that he is doing this so that he would have more.
c. You ask Freda whether she still has the same amount of play dough now that she has made her ball of dough into several small balls. She tells you, “Now there is more because I have more balls.”
d. All of these answers.
ANS: D
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A) Her punishment is temporarily suppressing Eric's swearing. B) The punishment is too severe. C) Eric's swearing will decrease eventually. D) Staying after school is reinforcing for Eric.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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